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01-12-2024 | Shock | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor for the article “Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study”

Authors: Naveen Kumar, Shitangsu Kakoti, Kashif Rizvi

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 1/2024

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Dear Editors, …

Samir M, Galaleldine A, El-Zayat T, Eldin ND, Mahmoud MA, Mostafa D (2024) Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock-wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study. World J Urol 42(1):160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-04855-zCrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

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Title: Letter to the editor for the article “Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study”
Authors: Naveen Kumar
Shitangsu Kakoti
Kashif Rizvi
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Shock
Shock
Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-05021-1

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